The maize debt trap: Why are tribal farmers in this Odisha district caught in a loop of debt?
Depleting soil quality and rising fertiliser costs perpetuate a crushing cycle of debt and marginalisation
Paddy damaged due to poor rainfall, Nuapada farmers migrating out months earlier than usual
Mounting losses have forced farmers to accept advance money from contractors for work in other states
The Jengaburu Curse review: Intimate thriller compellingly brings environmental crises into mainstream
Director Nila Madhab Panda cleverly mixes documentary-style observation & information with the pace of a hyper-real drama or a taut thriller
Black Bengal goat farming can aid small farmers in Bihar and Odisha
The breed’s advantages include low capital investment, prolific breeding, early sexual maturity, high-quality skin, low kidding intervals, …
Odisha reels under intense heatwave conditions; IMD issues orange alert
Maximum temperature is very likely to be above normal by 4-6°C at a few places over the next few days
Odisha develops protocol for releasing indigenous millet seeds
Odisha is the first state to notify a committee to conserve and mainstream seeds conserved by tribal farmers
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
16 heatwaves in Odisha this summer rob its tribal women of livelihood
Soaring mercury levels make it difficult for them to spend much time in the jungle & collect forest produce such as leaves of kendu and siali,…
Paddy sowing delayed in Odisha due to lack of pre-monsoon showers, high temperature
Farmers advised to sow medium-duration paddy seeds, instead of long-duration seeds by experts
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 1, 2023)
How important is basic infrastructure in securing livelihoods of Adivasis
A significant proportion of poverty in backward areas is due to a gap in basic infrastructure and its deficiency
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 8, 2023)
New eel discovered in Odisha after researcher mistakes it for another species
A researcher had initially collected individuals of the new species thinking it is rice-paddy eel
Over 100 armed police deployed in Similipal National Park as forest staff go on strike
Two forest officers have been killed in a month allegedly by poachers, protesting forest staff raise demands
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 16, 2023)
Is urbanising rural Odisha sustainable and resilient?
Infrastructure development is necessary and urbanisation is a choice, but not at the cost of sustainability of rural areas
Transponders to be installed in sea vessels across India's coastal areas to protect marine life
The project will be implemented on a 60:40 cost-sharing basis between Centre & state
Odisha announces state forest rights scheme to benefit over 7 lakh households
‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ is aimed to effectively implement Forest Rights Act, 2006 in the state
Odisha: Gharial hatchlings spotted three years in a row, 35 seen this time
Critically endangered reptile hatchlings seen in Mahanadi river’s Satkosia gorge, a Ramsar site
Experts raise concerns as no more social impact assessment for Odisha projects
Bill retracted 6 months ago passed in House recently; state continues crackdown on land acquisition opponents
Hirakud, 7 other Odisha wetlands show high levels of toxic heavy metals
High carcinogenic risk at Hirakud for adults and children; Heavy metals can enter crops through soil, get consumed by humans, warns study
Centre identifies 62 new elephant corridors; total now 150
East central region has the most corridors at 52; among states, West Bengal tops list at 26 corridors
Monsoon 2023: Long dry spells in August lead to crop failure in western Odisha
Workers expected to migrate early this time, brokers start approaching people to work in brick kilns
Many Indian districts saw half of seasonal rainfall in 24 hours
Districts in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh witnessed heavy and erratic rainfall on June 25 and 26
It’s make or break for rice production in monsoon 2023
NOAA forecasts break in monsoon in August; rains key for paddy farming in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
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